Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-04-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. April l, 1857

from the pulpit of the Metropolitan
/ VI. T.. church n few evenings ago, while
the pastor. Rev. DIR. Newman, occu-
pied place on the floor. 1t was the
annual sale OF pcws. The first choice
was knocked off to "a gentleman who
was acting as agent for senator stan
ford. the California millionaire. and
the latter will pay $3.50 for the privi-
lege of using it during the coming year
The annual rental OF the pew is
800 and the $50 WAS the premium
paid for the first choice.
Two other statesmen t>enator saw
yer and Representative West) took
sittings in this church, which is the
same that General Grant attended
here during all OF the eight years that
he occupied the White House. About
twenty-five of the most desirable
pews are exempted from the annual
auction, because they We're sold out
right originally and perpetual deeds
were given To purchasers, who are re-
quired to pay only half the yearly
rental charged for other pews in the
same localities.
There was IA great interest in this
handsome church Just after it was
erected, more than twenty years ago.
One pew was then purchased by Gen.
Berry, OF Baltimore, for $1,000, for
the Use of President johnson. The
} latter was not 1t member OF the Met
ropoltan church, but the general was
an adniirer OF Mr.. Johnson's pol
icy, and wanted to do sonnet hing to
testify his approval, while the presi-
dent expressed his appreciation OF the
courtesy by occasionly occupying tho
pew.
The secretary oi war and the com
mander-n-chief of the army hay,
; never seemed to he in harmony and
and conflicts of authority between
! them are becoming common occlirren
> ces. While Secretary Endcott was
. away short time since, several ad
jutant appointments were made ID,
colonies with the approval of Genera
sheridan, OF lieutcnanis serving viii
,, light batteries. The secretary Thought
> tnat the adlIranis should De ..aluo.es
: from among the lieltcnants doing ac
! tual service with their regiments, il
justice to the officers OF the regiment :
An order was forthwith ir'sliei 10 thi
effect, and the objectionable appoint
, ments were revoked. General Sheri
dan was ont west at the time. NJ
correspondence has taken place he
9 tween the two officers, and probabl,
none will, but ii all goes To show tina
they do not work well together in ad
, ministeriI:s the affairs of the army.
e Speaking of General Sheridan ~
e minds me oi the lectiirer-not .'liitl
: Phil, the lieutenant general hut-Gcn
, Geo. A. sheridan, who on Wednesda,
u evening, mt the Congregational churcl
I in this city, took the platform to re
iute the dognas of that moral an
+, archist, Col. Bob. Ingeraoil. Wit, s.,r
n casm, inNectiye. pathos and eloquel1'
: were hrou.h! into play with "a ior.
= and effect hat psoI ohrd laughter an'
!. tears alternately.
Il The Modern Pagan was the let
z turer's subject AMI he opened with
> tribute To the fascinating pcrsonaiii.
y OF Col. Ingersoll, who, he said was
j. fine domestic character, II staunc
n friend, u loyal citizen, a brilliant law
l. yer, n wonderful orator. charming b.
:, the spiendor of his rhetoric and tn
p. beauty of his imagination, but who
II when he approaches the subject of +,
x ligion, drops the mantle ol his genla
:. personality and beconlcs the loudc'
Di boa-ter- and the most abirct oil II
u tellcct,ial cowards.
Dne of the hardest blows dealt ia
; distinguished Pagan WIS throalh
n quotation from oi" of his own lee
lures: "The concurrent judgment q
y mankind, said the general, rs tina
=. their belief Ia .,od is tine foundatio
II of all truth. aud that man VIII no
t call upon his Creator to bear witne-
to- "a iaI-ohood." Col. Ingersoll take
= anoi her NieW oiii. lie thanks Iothe
e Mature tiat she ha, planted suilicicn
u ingenuity in the brain of "A chill {
/ throw up against the violence of
- brutal parent the l:;tle brcastUork 6
n liz"
- -pcatin. oi thc eroNin ii this coM
:. try AMI it, n-,itulioH-. ri which 90
= lu4rr,ol j. ON of the bcneiriarie.
General Sheridan said: The hi.Jor
J. of America /, simply ii grand pocm
J sounding Ia immortal numbers ia
q praises oi Christianity. TIE cou4ur
ID. wa- discovered by Christian. -r. tl,-
. ia Christians. Christians declared il
. Independence, fought tine BATH ahie
y e-tabli.h.d it, lofmcl it, in>ti ution
and gave it it, Gtiiyce>i. les and hop
u tall, and humc-"-;.nd all else th.t
II good.
The smei can aIns
fI SYDNEY. \. : ". Marcia -. ! -